Can the size of the car affect the size of whiplash injury compensation received?

Thatcham figures suggest that the size of the car you drive may affect the likelihood of you needing to make a whiplash injury compensation claim following a slow-moving car accident.

According to these figures, small cars such as the Ford Ka and Fiat Panda were classed as 'poor' for avoiding whiplash neck injury pain, and the best few managed a 'marginal' rating. Large cars, particularly Audis, Volvos and Saabs, were rated as having seats that would protect the neck from whiplash injury in a rear-end shunt, and it appears that there is a noticeable sliding scale of protection as cars grow.

As most car accidents involving a low-speed, rear-end shunt occur in city driving, the small cars designed for city use should be expected to protect a driver against these risks well. This is particularly true when a small car is crashed into by a larger one, as the amount of force that the small car must absorb before its occupants receive personal injury is proportionally greater than when a small car knocks a larger one.

Thatcham continues to argue that, while recent years have seen improvements in safety design for seats, there is still more that can be done. A spokesman said "Good seat design is not something that should be inherently linked to higher value cars", something that a personal injury solicitor in a whiplash injury compensation claim may well go on to argue.

Finding a whiplash compensation solicitor
If you have been in a shunt, prang or car accident that has left you suffering with a whiplash neck injury, you are likely to be eligible to make a no win, no fee compensation claim to cover any related costs, both past and future.

With years of experience in handling personal injury compensation involving the neck, YouClaim is an ideal partner to handle the legal aspects of your claim. We have a strong panel of highly skilled no win, no fee lawyers who can take on all the complex legalities of your case, while promising to communicate all the information you need in plain English.

We also promise that you will not pay our winning fee, whether your claim is successful or not - when we win, as we do in a very high percentage of cases, we pass our fee on to your opponent, and we pass 100 percent compensation on to you. It is risk free and cost free.

Call today on 0800 10 757 95, and let our advisors help you decide, without pressure, whether you want to proceed. (You can also reach us through our echat service and online claim form). If you want to go ahead, we'll be able to take your whiplash injury compensation claim on, without risk to you, as soon as you say the word.